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What can you do with a ripe pepper apart from eating it? Well, you can always make a wonderful harmonica. Player’s Pflute is a creative musician kit. A colourful modular system of wind instruments with different mouthpieces, hole punchers and … Continue reading →

“Every single young person in this country should be made – within the context of their school curriculum – to listen to the greatest classical works.” Nicola Benedetti Perhaps watching these music videos will inspire your kids to play a … Continue reading →

Why not listen to some really spooky music this Halloween. Let music fill the house when you carve the pumpkins and prepare tasty treats. . . Making a scary drawing and telling a dramatic story is easy when you listen … Continue reading →

Making music might seem like a bit of a mystery to a young child. But the musical train will show some of the secrets involved in music making. This modern version of a musical toy will give your toddler hours … Continue reading →

Joyful and Effective Perfect practise makes perfect! But how can we help our children to practise their musical instrument in the best possible manner? To train fingers to play a piece, many correct repetitions must be made. If many of … Continue reading →

A Great Teacher Things and activities that children enjoy make them grow in confidence. Love is a great teacher and who can resist the temptation of rhythm and melodies? Music is agreeable and exciting. We are often surrounded by music, … Continue reading →

Creativity can be described as a normal biological process and something that has played a major role in our evolution. There may be several different forms of creativity and studying the creative process is not easy. Many acts that are … Continue reading →

Words and Sounds The conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim says that sound itself is more privileged than words. Music is more ambivalent than words and the world of associations is wider and richer. A baby develops her ear early, … Continue reading →

In Tune, Maybe Questions about perfect pitch are bound to appear if you have a child who loves playing certain musical instrument. Playing the violin is different from playing many other instruments, for example, the piano. A child learning … Continue reading →

Molecules Vibrating There are musical illusions and a child should not believe everything that she hears. It is easy to believe that the molecules that are vibrating at certain frequencies tell the eardrum where the sounds came from or that … Continue reading →

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